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A 19-year-old man presents to the emergency department 10 hours after intentionally ingesting 40 tablets of paracetamol 500 mg (total 20 g). He has nausea and right upper quadrant discomfort. This occurred as a single acute ingestion. What is the most appropriate management?

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